Toyota Corolla (E170): Shift position purpose

*: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce noises, set the shift lever in D for

*: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce noises, set the shift lever in D for normal driving.

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    Seat belt pretensioners (front seats)
    The pretensioners help the seat belts to quickly restrain the occupants by retracting the seat belts when the vehicle is subjected to certain types of severe frontal or side collision. The pretensioners do not activate in the event of a minor frontal impact, a minor side impact, a rear impact ...

    Changing gears in the M position
    To enter 10-speed sport sequential shiftmatic mode, shift the shift lever to M position. Gear steps can then be selected by operating the shift lever or paddle shift switches, allowing you to drive in the gear step of your choosing. Upshifting Downshifting The gear changes once every time the ...

    Inspection procedure
    1 Inspect shift solenoid valve(s1) Remove the shift solenoid valve s1. measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below. Standard: Connect the positive (+) battery lead to the solenoid connector terminal, and the negative (–) battery lead to the solenoid ...